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can you tell us about those? >> the iran sanctions amendment would limit the type of materials related to shipping and other things iran does. it is a pretty tough amendment, but not as tough as what the house would prefer to do. that was passed by a large majority. >> senator carl levin and senator john mccain are managing this bill. we understand they hope to finish it in three days. that will not happen. how much more work is there to do? >> is remains to be seen. a lot needs to be sorted out behind the scenes. i do believe they would like to be finished by monday. that is where we are now. >> the house approved its defense authorization bill earlier this year. how does the senate bill differ? >> i was just speaking to some people on the house side, and they do not see any major difficulties in getting this done. last year, they were able to get a conference done in roughly nine days. i was assured they believe they can do the same this time. it does not look like it is going to be terribly contentious. both c
can you tell us about those? >> the iran sanctions amendment would limit the type of materials related to shipping and other things iran does. it is a pretty tough amendment, but not as tough as what the house would prefer to do. that was passed by a large majority. >> senator carl levin and senator john mccain are managing this bill. we understand they hope to finish it in three days. that will not happen. how much more work is there to do? >> is remains to be seen. a lot...
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when i was at the institute, we used to bring bravo to work with us. he used to come to the office where i was the cia director. bravo sat in on almost all of the meetings involving the operations against bin laden. to this day he has not told a damn soul on what happened. [laughter] [applause] >> thank you for coming today. i would also like to thank the national press club staff for organizing today's event. you can find more information about the national press club on our website. if you would like a copy today's event, please check our website at press.org. thank you. we are adjourned. >> if you worked for him, you would get a mercurial, sometimes a generous, sometimes over- bearing, sometimes cool boss -- rule boss, and he did not know how to apologize, which given his age and class, he had a way of turning the tables. his version of an apology would be to say you are doing a very good job today. the issue was never settled. he always had to get the last word in. one night, going through white hall, a german bomb fell, and he should not have been
when i was at the institute, we used to bring bravo to work with us. he used to come to the office where i was the cia director. bravo sat in on almost all of the meetings involving the operations against bin laden. to this day he has not told a damn soul on what happened. [laughter] [applause] >> thank you for coming today. i would also like to thank the national press club staff for organizing today's event. you can find more information about the national press club on our website. if...
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all of us remember his lasting influence, his way of making us look into the heart of the matter. he knew how to get to the crux of an issue and led the way so many times for the rest of us and we followed his lead and the nation was better for us. all of us who worked with him in the appropriations committee respected his word and his fairness. he was all the willing to listen and hear your side and reach out across the aisle for what he believed was right. he was most recently the voice to secure disaster relief for my home state of new jersey. he addressed the needs of the people of new jersey just as he did for the people of hawaii for decades. our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and his family and to the people of hawaii today. we have lost an incredibly great man. until we meet again. >> the final service for the late hain hawaiien senator will be held at the national memorial cemetery at the pacific. >> as president obama begins a second term in office wharks is the most important issue he should consider in 2013? should consider in 2013? tell
all of us remember his lasting influence, his way of making us look into the heart of the matter. he knew how to get to the crux of an issue and led the way so many times for the rest of us and we followed his lead and the nation was better for us. all of us who worked with him in the appropriations committee respected his word and his fairness. he was all the willing to listen and hear your side and reach out across the aisle for what he believed was right. he was most recently the voice to...
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tens of thousands of people a day use that line. the rock we not been restored, that service. -- rockway has not been restored, that service. we are reaching the limits of our own ability to generate funds we can use for these kinds of repairs. we will be forced to put off critical repair needs that may result in other delays. what we saw happen in the other tubes. it would affect our ability to provide a safe and reliable service. >> if you had to jot down the two point 6 billion -- >> $2.5 billion. >> you would have to pay those off. >> we are increasing the service to be able to do that. >> you ultimately looking at the possibility of -- >> yes. we are going ahead with a fare increase right now. that would have to be revisited. >> mr. chairman, if we did not get the money that we are asking for or close to it, we will not be able to make full repairs. more importantly, the litigation improvements will leave our system vulnerable before the next storm. we have noticed that we are getting 100 year storms every year. i feel a partic
tens of thousands of people a day use that line. the rock we not been restored, that service. -- rockway has not been restored, that service. we are reaching the limits of our own ability to generate funds we can use for these kinds of repairs. we will be forced to put off critical repair needs that may result in other delays. what we saw happen in the other tubes. it would affect our ability to provide a safe and reliable service. >> if you had to jot down the two point 6 billion --...
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the wealthiest among us can help us reduce the debt by paying more. it is encouraging to see republican members of the house and the senate speak out on the need or a deficit approach that includes raising taxes on wealthy individuals and to moving right away to ensure that 98% of families do not face a tax increase. we need to look at history. what we saw in the 1990s and 2000s, there was no relationship between lower marginal tax rates for the wealthiest among us an economic growth. first during the clinton administration, the top marginal tax rate was raised on the wealthiest individuals and the economy grew at its fastest rate in a generation. it added more than 22 million jobs. during the following eight years, the top marginal rate dax tax rate was lower, but economy never regained its strength from the reviews decade. middle-class families are vulnerable when the recession began at the end of 2007. i hope this hearing is helpful not just in this hearing, but across this country to people who are watching and waiting for congress to act. i will
the wealthiest among us can help us reduce the debt by paying more. it is encouraging to see republican members of the house and the senate speak out on the need or a deficit approach that includes raising taxes on wealthy individuals and to moving right away to ensure that 98% of families do not face a tax increase. we need to look at history. what we saw in the 1990s and 2000s, there was no relationship between lower marginal tax rates for the wealthiest among us an economic growth. first...
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they should have to ask us if they want to use the us -- use that to pay debt. as for the taxes, the need to get their heads together and work together, and if they do not want to work together, we need to vote them out and get someone in there who will work hand-in-hand to make it for the economy. host: thank you for the call. again, the hashtag is #fiscalcliff. next, dan, frederick, md.. independent line. >> senator harkin basically said what i was going to say. by thoughts on the fiscal cliff are, why don't we just let the bush tax cuts expired? host: on that point, where would you draw the line in terms of the middle class americans? the president said $250,000, but that threshold could now be $450,000. caller: i came from a pretty upper in the family. but i do not consider -- $60,000, $70,000 -- that is pushing at. $90,000? no, no. that is not middle-class. you are making more than triple what some of your average americans make in the year. host: ok. republican line. caller: thank you. i just want to respond to tom harkin's comments. the housing market is
they should have to ask us if they want to use the us -- use that to pay debt. as for the taxes, the need to get their heads together and work together, and if they do not want to work together, we need to vote them out and get someone in there who will work hand-in-hand to make it for the economy. host: thank you for the call. again, the hashtag is #fiscalcliff. next, dan, frederick, md.. independent line. >> senator harkin basically said what i was going to say. by thoughts on the...
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let us stand adjourned. [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> the house oversight committee held a committee on causes for rising autism right with testimonies. you can see that sunday, 10:30 a.m. >> washbourne went to harvard law school. he emigrated out west to illinois where the lead mine industry was in its heyday. he arrived after a month's journey by ship, by stagecoach, by train, and arrived in this muddy mining town, boarded himself in a log cabin, established a look -- law practice. he worked his way up and became a successful lawyer. he got involved politically, ran for congress. served for eight terms. he befriended abraham lincoln and you sillies s. gragrant. washbourne was a close confidante. after grant was elected president, he appointed washbou rne secretary of state. washbourne became ill. his family felt for his life -- there for his life. he submitted his resignation. grant accepted his resignation
let us stand adjourned. [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> the house oversight committee held a committee on causes for rising autism right with testimonies. you can see that sunday, 10:30 a.m. >> washbourne went to harvard law school. he emigrated out west to illinois where the lead mine industry was in its heyday. he arrived after a month's journey by ship, by stagecoach, by train, and...
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the way that they perceive us is as dweebs. they do not like us and never have liked us. you think we are talking about the 74%? the 37%? they do not understand that we work hard. americans are the hardest working people. we have to jobs, three jobs, many of us are going back to school. we are not sitting around doing nothing. host: this prediction from facebook. these comments, democrats -- host: from bragg on facebook -- host: let me give you some other headlines as we continue this discussion this morning about the fiscal cliff. this is from "the washington post." "egyptian opposition confused over next step." host: also from "of the washington times" this morning -- "hillary clinton will testify on the hill." "and no date has been announced for her testimony, either in open or closed session. the state department has put forth and accountability review board and that is investigating the attacks. host: burke, new orleans. what are you willing to sacrifice? caller code good morning. i think that we are spending way too much on this drug war. it is costing the nation wa
the way that they perceive us is as dweebs. they do not like us and never have liked us. you think we are talking about the 74%? the 37%? they do not understand that we work hard. americans are the hardest working people. we have to jobs, three jobs, many of us are going back to school. we are not sitting around doing nothing. host: this prediction from facebook. these comments, democrats -- host: from bragg on facebook -- host: let me give you some other headlines as we continue this...
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we need to find more and use less. i think you're asking about the use less part. the extension of the changing fuel efficiency standards was one thing, but we believe fervently in the need to diversify away from using petroleum for transportation and given that it represents 70% of our use of petroleum to begin with. with the change in technology and the access to so much homegrown natural gas, we can use that and we can also use the development of electricity and its usability in automobiles and light trucks. >> what about the role of the government? somebody has to be making sure we are not doing dangerous things in small, enclosed places. find more coming years last, and someone has to make sure we are not doing dangerous things, as the admiral pointed out. >> i am a private sector guy, and i believe in the application of private and free markets for the development of our country, but there are times it is clear when the government has an unfortunate role to play. in fred's introductory comments, the argument was very clear. the market for oil, on which we dep
we need to find more and use less. i think you're asking about the use less part. the extension of the changing fuel efficiency standards was one thing, but we believe fervently in the need to diversify away from using petroleum for transportation and given that it represents 70% of our use of petroleum to begin with. with the change in technology and the access to so much homegrown natural gas, we can use that and we can also use the development of electricity and its usability in automobiles...
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people want to see us unofficially even if they cannot see us officially. we should try to continue to work with them to provide information. our and why you program just opened a new web site -- our nyu program just opened in the website to talk about our experiences and problems for the legal procedures of the death penalty in this country. the most effective thing we can do to promote human rights in china is to improve our own example. the chinese people are not foolish. they have access to all kinds of information. i remember doing a broadcast about criminal-justice in china. every question i got concerned america's failing in our domestic human rights. we cannot keep on saying do what we say, not what we do. we have to cooperate to the extent that we can with china directly and on the other hand improve our human rights challenges which have accumulated in the last decade. >> the problem with gerry cohen, everyone believes we have a piece of the ownership. no one remembers he is a yale college graduate. you just have to live with it, gerry. for me, th
people want to see us unofficially even if they cannot see us officially. we should try to continue to work with them to provide information. our and why you program just opened a new web site -- our nyu program just opened in the website to talk about our experiences and problems for the legal procedures of the death penalty in this country. the most effective thing we can do to promote human rights in china is to improve our own example. the chinese people are not foolish. they have access to...
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you can also find us online. send us a tweet, twitter.com/c- spanwj. find a son facebook and weigh in there. at journal@c- span.org. "the christian science monitor," asked what we would be willing to give up. "americans would be willing to give up the tax deduction for charitable giving over other popular tax breaks." host: let's take a look at the results of this poll. 25% said that they would be willing to give up the charitable giving tax deduction. almost the same amount said it would be willing to give up their deduction for state taxes. 19% said they would be willing to give up host: we would like to hear what deduction you would give up. you can weigh in on our facebook page, there's a poll set up where you can tell us specifically which interests you the most, or perhaps which one you dislike the least. tom is from sioux falls, s.d.. good morning. caller: i would be willing to give up my earned income credit. that is $1,000 per year, for me. i would be willing to give that up if it would help the country. one that i would not give up is my stan
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let us try to defeat it. peacefully, if possible, through the means that we know, the ones we have used in the past against other ideologies. and we know it works. and we can find men and women in this part of the world to be our partners to do this. >> reuel. >> i thought rob was making my arguments for me until the end. >> class strongly recommend you read jeane kirkpatrick'. -- i strongly recommend that you read gene kirkpatrick. the thought that democracy is a cancer, perhaps a number one thing they fear -- in iran, where they have a fraudulent democratic system, the process of actually going out to vote crated the earthquake in 1997 and created even greater earthquakes in 2009. there is not a single cleric in iran, with one exception, who will argue against democracy now. i do not have enough time here to explain, to name all the individuals who are the diehard revolutionaries who have fallen away because of the practices of the theocracy. we do not know what the evolution will be under a democratic syst
let us try to defeat it. peacefully, if possible, through the means that we know, the ones we have used in the past against other ideologies. and we know it works. and we can find men and women in this part of the world to be our partners to do this. >> reuel. >> i thought rob was making my arguments for me until the end. >> class strongly recommend you read jeane kirkpatrick'. -- i strongly recommend that you read gene kirkpatrick. the thought that democracy is a cancer,...
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now it seems that there red line is the actual use of these weapons. what do think the red line should be? >> i think we have made it clear to assad that it is unacceptable to use these weapons, and i do not think he is going to do it. >> the obama administration has approved increased sanctions on iran. as the head of a democrat on the foreign affairs committee, how do you plan to move forward? do you plan to push for more sanctions on the iranian regime, or go along with the obama administration's approach? >> i am for more sanctions in iran. we ought to keep the pressure on them. >> in what is your relationship like with your counterpart on the house foreign relations committee and in the senate? how do you propose moving forward on issues? >> i think we will work together. i am looking forward to working with ed royce, the new chairman in-house. >> how do you plan to use your post? >> foreign-policy should be bipartisan. i am a strong supporter of israel. i am a strong supporter of u.n. involvement around the world. >> two minutes left. >> the hous
now it seems that there red line is the actual use of these weapons. what do think the red line should be? >> i think we have made it clear to assad that it is unacceptable to use these weapons, and i do not think he is going to do it. >> the obama administration has approved increased sanctions on iran. as the head of a democrat on the foreign affairs committee, how do you plan to move forward? do you plan to push for more sanctions on the iranian regime, or go along with the obama...
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we need to find more and use less. i think you're asking about the use less part. the extension of the changing fuel efficiency standards was one thing, but we believe fervently in the need to diversify away from using petroleum for transportation and given that it represents 70% of our use of petroleum to begin with. with the change in technology and the access to so much homegrown natural gas, we can use that and we can also use the development of electricity and its usability in automobiles and light trucks. >> what about the role of the government? find more coming years last, and someone has to make sure we are not doing dangerous things, as the admiral pointed out. >> i am a private sector guy, and i believe in the application of private and free markets for the development of our country, but there are times it is clear when the government has an unfortunate role to play. in fred's introductory comments, the argument was very clear. the market for oil, on which we depend, is not a free market. the only way we can respond to that is an activist approach. that
we need to find more and use less. i think you're asking about the use less part. the extension of the changing fuel efficiency standards was one thing, but we believe fervently in the need to diversify away from using petroleum for transportation and given that it represents 70% of our use of petroleum to begin with. with the change in technology and the access to so much homegrown natural gas, we can use that and we can also use the development of electricity and its usability in automobiles...
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to us, it means someone like us. in reality, allah defines is a position in a given political context. there were moderate nazis. but they were still not seize. -- all it defines is a position in a given political context. there were moderate not cease. -- nazis. but theyw er were still nazis. but these people are extremists. we do have some type of understanding of how these groups are, and how in chemical their values are to our own. -- their values are to our own. point one. point two is something rob said in his remarks, we need to respect to they are. respect is to understand the gravity of what they are about. they are not about and less corrupt delivery of social services. they are about a virtue. the fundamental political distinction going all the way back to the greeks is the question, are you a virtue based society or a freedom based society? the new government in egypt, iran, all of them organize a panel "live on what they believe is virtue -- political life on what they believe is virtue. it dictates your
to us, it means someone like us. in reality, allah defines is a position in a given political context. there were moderate nazis. but they were still not seize. -- all it defines is a position in a given political context. there were moderate not cease. -- nazis. but theyw er were still nazis. but these people are extremists. we do have some type of understanding of how these groups are, and how in chemical their values are to our own. -- their values are to our own. point one. point two is...
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it costs us lives, people get hurt. but does not cost us in dollars. guest: let me give you a price comparison. it is hard to price these things. the libyan operation, the incremental cost that we invest in people and equipment was about $1 billion for libya. we were in the back position for that. you're providing intelligence, munitions -- that cost about $1 billion for libyan operation. desert storm was a $60 billion enterprise. that was 500,000 soldiers. it took over a year, and you had a huge deployment. somewhere in that range is what we're talking about. if we send 75,000 troops into syria, there are chemical weapons, my guess is $5 billion to $15 billion. it resembles to me what we did in the 1990's. those small operations for $1 billion to $5 billion per year. relatively speaking, there are a lot cheaper than the two wars that peak of 180 billion -- that was a really expensive operation, but we had 250,000 people deployed. host: we're talking about sequestration, what it might mean for the pentagon if it goes through. we're talking about $1.20
it costs us lives, people get hurt. but does not cost us in dollars. guest: let me give you a price comparison. it is hard to price these things. the libyan operation, the incremental cost that we invest in people and equipment was about $1 billion for libya. we were in the back position for that. you're providing intelligence, munitions -- that cost about $1 billion for libyan operation. desert storm was a $60 billion enterprise. that was 500,000 soldiers. it took over a year, and you had a...
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us. i appreciate your roll. i've said repeatedly and i wonder if people have a hearing disability and can't comprehend what i'm saying. i've always advocated the benefits, the wages, the retirement for amtrak employees in whatever structure we adopt making certain that's protected. i've also been here and watched the number of personnel from amtrak go from 29,000 to 19,000 and i say that doesn't pretend a bright future for labor either if you're the head of a union or labor organization or a member. i've been there fighting for labor when labor had to fight amtrak and the federal government for benefits and wages. in fact, that was a prolonged and difficult experience for the people who worked for amtrak, those union members who were denied benefits and wages. and i als used the example of freight rail which gives better salary and better wages and reaches agreements without that type of poem significance. as far as my record, i have always supported the right of americans to join a labor
us. i appreciate your roll. i've said repeatedly and i wonder if people have a hearing disability and can't comprehend what i'm saying. i've always advocated the benefits, the wages, the retirement for amtrak employees in whatever structure we adopt making certain that's protected. i've also been here and watched the number of personnel from amtrak go from 29,000 to 19,000 and i say that doesn't pretend a bright future for labor either if you're the head of a union or labor organization or a...
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us strong. it is also what allows our workers to buy the products that we make. they have enough money in their pockets. we have to get past this whole situation where we manufacture crisis because of politics and we cannot focus on coming together to grow. we are seeing the same thing in washington. i am sure you have all heard the talk recently about some deadlines we are facing in a few weeks when comes to investment in taxes. that will have a big impact on all of you. if congress does not accident, starting on january 1 everybody is going to see their income taxes going up. that is true. typical middle-class family of four will see an income tax hike of $2,200. how many of you can afford to pay another $2,200 tax and did not think so. that is a hit he cannot afford to take. if congress lets middle-class taxes go up, economists will tell you that people will spend nearly $200 billion less than they otherwise would spend. consumer spending is going to go down. that means you have less customer
us strong. it is also what allows our workers to buy the products that we make. they have enough money in their pockets. we have to get past this whole situation where we manufacture crisis because of politics and we cannot focus on coming together to grow. we are seeing the same thing in washington. i am sure you have all heard the talk recently about some deadlines we are facing in a few weeks when comes to investment in taxes. that will have a big impact on all of you. if congress does not...
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you just didn't believe us. at geneva i sat down with a group of anchors -- you were not one of them -- and one of them know, we didn't know this was coming. and i said the president made speech january 16, 1984, this was more than a year and a half before, and most of your people said he was playing politics. he set forth in that speech what he wanted to do. and i think we were very open. it was simply that the press was extraordinari extraordinarily, i would say, concept confidentiskeptical tha knew what he was doing. now, there's another side to public diplomacy and that is how about the soviet union. roz mentioned a very important agreement at geneva that a nuclear war cannot be won and must not be fought. there was also an extremely important agreement to expand exchang exchanges. we had had an exchange agreement from the knicnixon separation a hrafr until the carter administration. we got it responded and gorbachev allowed it to happen. gradually with the policy of gl glastnost he opened up the press and t
you just didn't believe us. at geneva i sat down with a group of anchors -- you were not one of them -- and one of them know, we didn't know this was coming. and i said the president made speech january 16, 1984, this was more than a year and a half before, and most of your people said he was playing politics. he set forth in that speech what he wanted to do. and i think we were very open. it was simply that the press was extraordinari extraordinarily, i would say, concept confidentiskeptical...
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of us can support. i happen to think that the administration is coming around to a conclusion of a status quo as was so well-described by an earlier panel, is not something we can sit by and watch for ever. this is a new administration. like all presidents in their second terms, will be focusing a lot of his attention on national security issues. we want to work with him. if we want to support him. we think these issues are too critical. but it is also our job as the loyal opposition to disagree where we disagree. and in an open and honest fashion, engage in a debate that all the american people can take part in. i am sorry for the long answer. >> i apologize, we are out of time. this could have gone on for another hour very easily. a wonderful panel. a fascinating discussion. as we leave, our like to share with you -- the strength of great power is diminished if it ceases to be a good idea. and colin powell on a rack and what happened there -- you break it, you own it. thank you so much. thank you for
of us can support. i happen to think that the administration is coming around to a conclusion of a status quo as was so well-described by an earlier panel, is not something we can sit by and watch for ever. this is a new administration. like all presidents in their second terms, will be focusing a lot of his attention on national security issues. we want to work with him. if we want to support him. we think these issues are too critical. but it is also our job as the loyal opposition to...
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mail us. a very good morning to you. taking to the latest headlines on the fiscal cliff. i will run a few -- through a few of them for you. from "the daily news" -- also "l.a. times" -- i will take to "a "boston globe"" -- "the boston globe" -- the new york post -- the story i want to start with this morning is from politico. that line is -- senate leaders are headed into a critical sunday session of congress with a similar mission to avoid historic tax hikes, setting the stage for a high wire a final act of fiscal cliff negotiating just two days before the country is hit with a series of tough austerity measures. -- that again is from politico this morning. you're getting your thoughts, and we want to hear your message to congress on the fiscal cliff negotiations. the politico story mentioned what was happening on saturday evening on capitol hill. here is the washington post -- the washington post also offers a handy time line of what is set to happen today in the countdown to the cliff. at 1
mail us. a very good morning to you. taking to the latest headlines on the fiscal cliff. i will run a few -- through a few of them for you. from "the daily news" -- also "l.a. times" -- i will take to "a "boston globe"" -- "the boston globe" -- the new york post -- the story i want to start with this morning is from politico. that line is -- senate leaders are headed into a critical sunday session of congress with a similar mission to avoid...
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today called us the brave 38. and i believe this type of thoughtful independent leadership that this is the type of leadership that the 10th district deserves. i also believe that the courage and leadership shown by the house to take on the difficult, but necessary position of reining entitlement spending deserves recognition. we know that medicare stands out as a primary driver of our debt in the future. and unfortunately, this future is not so far off. with one of medicare's key programs scheduled to go bankrupt in the next 10 to 12 years, sustaining the status quo means dramatic cuts down the road on the vulnerable americans who need the program the most, crippling increases to the debt and most likely both. instead, i believe we have a generational obligation to ensure that our children's potential is not crossed by a debt burden borne out of the inability to govern responsebly. medicare reform requires broad bipartisan support so we are not there yet. we are not. i do want to express my appreciation to democr
today called us the brave 38. and i believe this type of thoughtful independent leadership that this is the type of leadership that the 10th district deserves. i also believe that the courage and leadership shown by the house to take on the difficult, but necessary position of reining entitlement spending deserves recognition. we know that medicare stands out as a primary driver of our debt in the future. and unfortunately, this future is not so far off. with one of medicare's key programs...
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your afternoon with us. -- thank you for spending your afternoon with us. will introduce the next panel. >> good afternoon. i'm a proud member of the fdd board. today i have the pleasure of introducing a group of top experts to discuss the implications of the arab spring on nuclear non-proliferation regime is. the bios are in the book. i will turn it over to our moderator. >> thank you to all of you. marks andul for your services. we're going to do a topic that will sound too technical. the non-proliferation policy in wake of the arab spring. i want to put this in human terms. this is the sum of all fears panel. i spent the entire night last night the thinking of a way to do this in an entertaining and humorous way. there is no such way. this is about weapons of mass destruction in the middle east. it is a serious topic, and we have very serious experts, people who are the leading light in non-proliferation. a double what i have spent a year working with -- a gentleman i have spent a year working with on thi
your afternoon with us. -- thank you for spending your afternoon with us. will introduce the next panel. >> good afternoon. i'm a proud member of the fdd board. today i have the pleasure of introducing a group of top experts to discuss the implications of the arab spring on nuclear non-proliferation regime is. the bios are in the book. i will turn it over to our moderator. >> thank you to all of you. marks andul for your services. we're going to do a topic that will sound too...
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the wealthiest among us can help us reduce the debt by paying more. it is encouraging to see republican members of the house and the senate speak out on the need or a deficit approach that includes raising taxes on wealthy individuals and to moving right away to ensure that 98% of families do not face a tax increase. we need to look at history. what we saw in the 1990s and 2000s, there was no relationship between lower marginal tax rates for the wealthiest among us an economic growth. first during the clinton administration, the top marginal tax rate was raised on the wealthiest individuals and the economy grew at its fastest rate in a generation. it added more than 22 million jobs. during the following eight years, the top marginal rate dax tax rate was lower, but economy never regained its strength from the reviews decade. middle-class families are vulnerable when the recession began at the end of 2007. i hope this hearing is helpful not just in this hearing, but across this country to people who are watching and waiting for congress to act. i will
the wealthiest among us can help us reduce the debt by paying more. it is encouraging to see republican members of the house and the senate speak out on the need or a deficit approach that includes raising taxes on wealthy individuals and to moving right away to ensure that 98% of families do not face a tax increase. we need to look at history. what we saw in the 1990s and 2000s, there was no relationship between lower marginal tax rates for the wealthiest among us an economic growth. first...
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when i was at the institute, we used to bring b to work with us. when he came back -- bravo to work with us. he used to come to the office where i was the cia director. bravo sat in on almost all of the meetings involving the operations against bin laden. to this day he has not told a damn soul on what happened. [laughter] [applause] >> thank you for coming today. i would also like to thank the national press club staff for organizing today's event. you can find more information about the national press club on our website. if you would like a copy today's et seq., please check our website at press.org. thank you. we are adjourned. [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] "washingtonday's journal" a discussion on -- and francisco negron on the national school boards association. later, we will hear from scott stosser about the riser manufacturing in the us. "washington journal" is live every morning here on c-span. >> one of the things that did surprise me a litt
when i was at the institute, we used to bring b to work with us. when he came back -- bravo to work with us. he used to come to the office where i was the cia director. bravo sat in on almost all of the meetings involving the operations against bin laden. to this day he has not told a damn soul on what happened. [laughter] [applause] >> thank you for coming today. i would also like to thank the national press club staff for organizing today's event. you can find more information about the...
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we need to find more and use less. i think you're asking about the use less part. the extension of the changing fuel efficiency standards was one thing, but we believe fervently in the need to diversify away from using petroleum for transportation and given that it represents 70% of our use of petroleum to begin with. with the change in technology and the access to so much homegrown natural gas, we can use that and we can also use the development of electricity and its usability in automobiles and light trucks. >> what about the role of the government? find more coming years last, and someone has to make sure we are not doing dangerous things, as the admiral pointed out. >> i am a private sector guy, and i believe in the application of private and free markets for the development of our country, but there are times it is clear when the government has an unfortunate role to play. in fred's introductory comments, the argument was very clear. the market for oil, on which we depend, is not a free market. the only way we can respond to that is an activist approach. that
we need to find more and use less. i think you're asking about the use less part. the extension of the changing fuel efficiency standards was one thing, but we believe fervently in the need to diversify away from using petroleum for transportation and given that it represents 70% of our use of petroleum to begin with. with the change in technology and the access to so much homegrown natural gas, we can use that and we can also use the development of electricity and its usability in automobiles...
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they used to buy time. interestingly, in the mid- 1970's, the show's the labor party showed was "all in the family." because they wanted everyone in holland to believe that archie bunker was the typical american. the more conservative party showed "m.a.s.h." the winter show there was an inherent anti-war sentiment in the united states and there were a lot of people that work empathetic with those clauses in holland. you can never really understand how it is going to be manipulated by local agendas and parties. that was my experience. let me ask a last question. aside from things that you have been directly involved with, is there a film or documentary or television show which you think is a great example of what hollywood can mean to public policy and politics? is there a singular documentary film, television show, which stands out to you? >> "mr. smith goes to washington." no matter what your politics are, i cannot imagine anyone watching that film not being somehow moved to have a voice. to be able to put
they used to buy time. interestingly, in the mid- 1970's, the show's the labor party showed was "all in the family." because they wanted everyone in holland to believe that archie bunker was the typical american. the more conservative party showed "m.a.s.h." the winter show there was an inherent anti-war sentiment in the united states and there were a lot of people that work empathetic with those clauses in holland. you can never really understand how it is going to be...
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host: give us a call and let us know who your political hero is. the story after the new ttown shooting. this is the front page of "the new york times." host: the story goes on. this is luke rosak. host: it goes on to talk about that story. front page of "the new york daily news." this stemming from upstate new york about a sniper that set fire to a building and goes on to shoot two firemen as they were trying to take care of the fire. eric from pittsburgh, pennsylvania on the democrat's line. good morning. caller: michael moore. host: i'm sorry? caller: michael moore. capitalism is dead. host: george, good morning. caller: good morning. george will. he is not an office holder and has no intention of running for public office. he gave a lecture in st. louis on december 4 and it was aired on c-span last evening. it was about progressivism and how would differs from thomas jefferson's vision and view of the basis for our government founded in natural rights. wilson was the opposite in his view. a little bit of a man involved subject. the movement sta
host: give us a call and let us know who your political hero is. the story after the new ttown shooting. this is the front page of "the new york times." host: the story goes on. this is luke rosak. host: it goes on to talk about that story. front page of "the new york daily news." this stemming from upstate new york about a sniper that set fire to a building and goes on to shoot two firemen as they were trying to take care of the fire. eric from pittsburgh, pennsylvania on...
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i would strongly urge us to use the $480 million being spent on the congo, instead being used to help to people in united states of america who are in need of help, or help reduce the deficit that was testified to be the greatest national security threat to the united states of america. it is a matter of priorities. i appreciate the very noble -- i emphasize the word noble -- effort to help people who are in harm's also way in various parts of the world. my colleague from florida mentioned somalia. certainly in vietnam we tried to do the noble things. we're in a different financial reality. in the absence of a national security interest in the congo, i am afraid that sequestration will force us to retract even though we may wish to the contrary. i yield back the remainder of my time. >> a couple of questions. sequestration is not only obama's, but also our responsibility. i believe we voted for it. >> i did not vote for it. >> we talked about this whole issue. it has been suggested that perhaps -- >> $80 million. is that more or less correct? [indiscernible] >> we will hear that in a
i would strongly urge us to use the $480 million being spent on the congo, instead being used to help to people in united states of america who are in need of help, or help reduce the deficit that was testified to be the greatest national security threat to the united states of america. it is a matter of priorities. i appreciate the very noble -- i emphasize the word noble -- effort to help people who are in harm's also way in various parts of the world. my colleague from florida mentioned...
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duncan, who is here with us. in september, the house acted and passed the duncan bill overwhelmingly, and last week the senate further reiterated its strong bipartisan and bicameral support for the bill and the need to address iran's increased presence in the western hemisphere. in february, the committee on foreign affairs held a hearing entitled ahmadinejad's tour of tyrants and iran's agenda in the western hemisphere in order to examine the growing threat posed by iran and its proxies to the u.s. national security interests in the western hemisphere, a threat that first became evident 18 years ago with the deadly assault on the jewish community center in buenos aries. 18 years ago diplomats partnered with hezbollah, a foreign terrorist organization, to carry out the attack. since then, tehran has only increased its subversive actions as well as their diplomatic and economic relations with radical regimes in latin america. iran's ahmadinejad made two trips to latin america this year in an attempt to garner supp
duncan, who is here with us. in september, the house acted and passed the duncan bill overwhelmingly, and last week the senate further reiterated its strong bipartisan and bicameral support for the bill and the need to address iran's increased presence in the western hemisphere. in february, the committee on foreign affairs held a hearing entitled ahmadinejad's tour of tyrants and iran's agenda in the western hemisphere in order to examine the growing threat posed by iran and its proxies to the...
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you for joining us. caller: in the rebel movement in syria, i was wondering what elements there are. a democratic, left, it is there anyone that we can actually root for? do they have a name? that's about it, really. guest: we are rooting for the syrian people. for democratice and free it syria. there are a number of civilian organizations and there are still non-violent protests taking place in syria to seek exactly that. in terms of the armed groups, that's a very difficult point. as patrick pointed out, they range from conservative islamists to jihadists. it is tough in that sea of rebel groups to find a moderate that the u.s. can support. however, the u.s. has found some armed groups that are, again, more moderate in their pronouncements and those may be the ones we ultimately are working with. host: you mentioned mustard gas. here is another comment from our viewer. guest: this is a very important question and there is credibility issues and skepticism given what happens with the weapons of mass des
you for joining us. caller: in the rebel movement in syria, i was wondering what elements there are. a democratic, left, it is there anyone that we can actually root for? do they have a name? that's about it, really. guest: we are rooting for the syrian people. for democratice and free it syria. there are a number of civilian organizations and there are still non-violent protests taking place in syria to seek exactly that. in terms of the armed groups, that's a very difficult point. as patrick...
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that people want to use. there are smart people like the one building a private space company or another founder who has a fund in silicon valley. smart people who are trying to use private enterprise to solve big problems. i did not discount that. government and academia has its role. one has talked a lot about going to mars. he hopes to die on mars as a first human columnisonist. we had to build 30 saturn-5 rockets, each exerting 7 million pounds of thrust. n out ofhasn't gotte low-earth orbit. going to mars is like building the pyramids. it is something that a single nation cannot easily do it by itself. going to mars is something that the entire species wants to do. host: wayne from wisconsin, a republican. caller: good morning. i will probably disagree with your guest's politics. i think we need to back up to world war ii and earlier than that with work and research on what became the man and project. -- the manhattan project. math and physics and all that good stuff. without that basis -- it involved a
that people want to use. there are smart people like the one building a private space company or another founder who has a fund in silicon valley. smart people who are trying to use private enterprise to solve big problems. i did not discount that. government and academia has its role. one has talked a lot about going to mars. he hopes to die on mars as a first human columnisonist. we had to build 30 saturn-5 rockets, each exerting 7 million pounds of thrust. n out ofhasn't gotte low-earth...
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cbo tells us on the revenue side and gives us the biggest bang -- on the revenue side, that gives us the biggest bang for the buck on economic growth at of all the options. when they did the recovery act, roads, bridges, airports -- i still believe that should be a top priority. why? that gives a list into the -- that gives a lift to the economy and it improves our competitive position. it is a two-fer. building bridges, airports, and schools is money spent in this country. we're generating jobs that are in america and a proves america's competitive position. -- and it improves america's competitive position. to me that should be a high priority. >> i would like to conclude with a question on your tenure. 26 years in the senate. he made the point that we now -- you made the point that we now have a partisan divide that is pretty vicious. from your experience, what can be done? what can be done and work for them that would correct the bitter partisan divide and allow the two parties to work together in the national interest on a more regular basis? >> one thing that would help is to e
cbo tells us on the revenue side and gives us the biggest bang -- on the revenue side, that gives us the biggest bang for the buck on economic growth at of all the options. when they did the recovery act, roads, bridges, airports -- i still believe that should be a top priority. why? that gives a list into the -- that gives a lift to the economy and it improves our competitive position. it is a two-fer. building bridges, airports, and schools is money spent in this country. we're generating...
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it's a useful link to know. host: senator joe biden, the chair that committee back in 1993 and the testimony of a man who lost his wife in an office shooting in san francisco. the testimony is available on our web site as a part of the c- span video library. back to your calls only issue of gun control. pete is on the republican line from georgia. caller: thank you for c-span. i don't think anyone who has a heart, their heart does not go out to the victims' families. the testimony that you showed earlier was very touching and. what was also touching they did not show was testimony where she cafeteria and's her wish was that she did have a fire arm so badly she would have the opportunity to defend herself. my concern is that it takes a mature mind to handle a firearm. your have someone with a mental illness, by definition a, they do not have a mature mind. the criminal has no intention of following the law. the overwhelming majority of gun owners, 99. -- 99.99% are being punished by those criminals who have no in
it's a useful link to know. host: senator joe biden, the chair that committee back in 1993 and the testimony of a man who lost his wife in an office shooting in san francisco. the testimony is available on our web site as a part of the c- span video library. back to your calls only issue of gun control. pete is on the republican line from georgia. caller: thank you for c-span. i don't think anyone who has a heart, their heart does not go out to the victims' families. the testimony that you...
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they used to buy time. interestingly, in the mid- 1970's, the show's the labor party showed was "all in the family." the more conservative party showed "m.a.s.h." you can never really understand how it is going to be manipulated by local agendas and parties. that was my experience. let me ask a last question. aside from things that you have been directly involved with, is there a film or documentary or television show which you think is a great example of what hollywood can mean to public policy and politics? is there a singular documentary film, television show, which stands out to you? >> "mr. smith goes to washington." no matter what your politics are, i cannot imagine anyone watching that film not being somehow moved to have a voice. to be able to put a voice to experience and your point of view. i suppose that gets me every time. >> good choice. >> mine was "it's a wonderful life." it was a snapshot of an imagined america. to the extent that was a window to the rest of the world, people at their best.
they used to buy time. interestingly, in the mid- 1970's, the show's the labor party showed was "all in the family." the more conservative party showed "m.a.s.h." you can never really understand how it is going to be manipulated by local agendas and parties. that was my experience. let me ask a last question. aside from things that you have been directly involved with, is there a film or documentary or television show which you think is a great example of what hollywood can...
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>> let us pray. gracious god, sovereign lord of history, thank you for the exemplary impact of senator daniel ken inouye on our national history. lord, we are grateful for the excellence that distinguished his significant career for the quiet grace and dignity with which he represented the aloha state. and for the gift of discernment that enabled him to serve you faithfully for the good of america. as we express gratitude for the laudable footprints he left in the sands of time, give us your power to persevere impromptly doing what is right. may the memory of senator inouye's indefatigable faithfulness provide a benchmark for the lives of all who labor for liberty. lord, intensify our dedication to make sacrifices for the good of our nation and world as we put our trust in you to do for us immeasurably, abundantly, above all that we can ask or imagine, according to your power working in and through us. we pray in your sovereign name. amen. >> senator dan inouye was a noble soul. one of the finest men
>> let us pray. gracious god, sovereign lord of history, thank you for the exemplary impact of senator daniel ken inouye on our national history. lord, we are grateful for the excellence that distinguished his significant career for the quiet grace and dignity with which he represented the aloha state. and for the gift of discernment that enabled him to serve you faithfully for the good of america. as we express gratitude for the laudable footprints he left in the sands of time, give us...
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us. >> they are just as good as gold. >> as all of us in this country were starting to see people coming out and talking about their experiences, this phenomenon, that so many of us had experienced in one way or another, and had no words for. other than adolescence, other than growing up. we finally -- people were starting to stand back and say, hold on. this isn't actually a normal part of growing up. this isn't a normal rite of passage. i think there was a moment where there was a possibility for change. and director lee hirsch and i decided to start the film out of that feeling that voices were kind of bubbling up. coming up to the surface to say this isn't something that we can accept anymore. a normal part of our culture. >> film maker cynthia loewen has followed up her award winning film by gathering essays and personal stories in "bully." hear more tonight at 10:00 on "after words" on c-span2 and more book tv online, and like us on facebook. next chiefs of staff to the governors of
us. >> they are just as good as gold. >> as all of us in this country were starting to see people coming out and talking about their experiences, this phenomenon, that so many of us had experienced in one way or another, and had no words for. other than adolescence, other than growing up. we finally -- people were starting to stand back and say, hold on. this isn't actually a normal part of growing up. this isn't a normal rite of passage. i think there was a moment where there was a...
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china will over take us. that's a -- overtake us. that's a direct result of not investing in your own people and in scientific research. as i have said throughout this discussion tonight, there are many other areas that we can go into. but the bottom line is this, all this talk about debt and deficit , 12 years ago we had a budgetary surplus in this nation of $258 billion. now we have record deficits. that surplus was created because we had the confidence to invest in the american people, to do nation building right here at home. and a strong, prosperous america is the best america in terms of our foreign policy as well. we've become the aspiration for the rest of the world, when america is doing what it ought to be doing, when it doesn't fear its own people, when it seeks not to divide the nation but bring it together. you know, hubert humphrey once said that the greatest foreign policy initiative of the johnson administration was the civil rights act. now, although it was a domestic policy, what he was saying was that when america
china will over take us. that's a -- overtake us. that's a direct result of not investing in your own people and in scientific research. as i have said throughout this discussion tonight, there are many other areas that we can go into. but the bottom line is this, all this talk about debt and deficit , 12 years ago we had a budgetary surplus in this nation of $258 billion. now we have record deficits. that surplus was created because we had the confidence to invest in the american people, to do...
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many of these weapons we can't use, will never use. but we are going to spend $200 billion upgrading the arsenal over the next 10 years? and they are looking at three separate delivery systems, including new submarines at almost $5 billion apiece? against whom? we need a tiny fraction of this to deal with china or russia t our nuclear arsenal isn't stopping iran from trying to achieve its nuclear weapon. these are sad, missed opportunities to right size the military which will still be the most powerful in the world by far. for us to deal with veterans' needs. mr. mcgovern: additional one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. blumenauer: for us to deal with the threats that we face today, to deal with the damage that we have done in the misguided war in iraq. to be able to deal meaningfully with the guard and ready reserve that should be upgraded and healed from the damage that was inflicted upon him. we can provide far more real security, save tax dollars, deal with the needs of veterans that are about to b
many of these weapons we can't use, will never use. but we are going to spend $200 billion upgrading the arsenal over the next 10 years? and they are looking at three separate delivery systems, including new submarines at almost $5 billion apiece? against whom? we need a tiny fraction of this to deal with china or russia t our nuclear arsenal isn't stopping iran from trying to achieve its nuclear weapon. these are sad, missed opportunities to right size the military which will still be the most...